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Super-high-energy neutrino spectra in the atmosphere derived from the latest JACEE, MSU, SOKOL and CRN primary spectrum usingZ-factors for p-air collisions estimated from Fermi national accelerator data

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The absolute spectra of atmospheric neutrinos in the vertical direction and at large zenith angle have been estimated directly from the primary cosmic-ray nucleon spectrum based on the latest JACEE, MSU, SOKOL and CRN data surveyed by Swordy. The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory results for pp→K±X, pp→K±X and pp→pX inclusive reactions have been used for theZ-factor calculations for meson production and these were modified for p-air and A-A collisions. The derived muon and electron neutrino spectra at 0° and 89° from non-prompt meson decay are found comparable with the results of Volkova and Zatsepin, and Butkevichet al. An estimate of the prompt muon neutrino spectra at 0° and 89° fromtthe charmed-meson decay has been given along with the earlier results of different authors. The present result for muon neutrino spectra at zenith angles 0° and 89° is found in approximate agreement with the EAS-TOP results of the Gran Sasso group.

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Bhattacharyya, D.P., Mitra, M. & Pal, P. Super-high-energy neutrino spectra in the atmosphere derived from the latest JACEE, MSU, SOKOL and CRN primary spectrum usingZ-factors for p-air collisions estimated from Fermi national accelerator data. Il Nuovo Cimento C 19, 355–366 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509294

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